The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-04-28
Facts About Railroad Taxation on True
Principals.

Principals.
Col. McCord: Because / stated
in my last piece, that [ would not
write any more, for you appeared
TO be tired of it, you bullied up, and
came with renewed energy, and
showed few OF the advantages OF
another railroad "a thing that |
have not denied nor do | expect toy
for / have not been opposing rail-
roads but taxation. And as you
gould find nothing else to write you
pitched in to me and at least three
fourths of the citizens of Giles,
about being stingy, like that had
anything to do with our subject. If
you are very hungry send around
to some of US stingy ones (and we
are thick and we will let you have
enough to prevent starvation. The
subject is: Shall we tax the citi-
zens of Giles 10 help to build an
other railroad. Can you recollect
that, if not, tell your wife and when
you want to know ask her what the
subject is for l am satisfied she can
recollect it. If it is right to vote a
tax to build railroads, it is right TO
vote tax to build grist mills, cot
| ton gins, steam factories and all
other machinery that are public ne
! cessities and if it was not for them
we would not have much freight TO
ship on our present railroad. Lets
vote a tax for all or none, for they
are all in the same category. All
are for sthe public welfare. How
much less toll will grlst mill take
or hcw much less toll will q cotton
gin, take that is built by taxation
than by individual stock? How
much cheaper will railroad built
by taxation carry a passenger, or
q ale of cotton, than one built by in
diYidual stock? How much more
revenue tax will railroad pay
built by taxation, than one by in
dividual stock? Ii the county
votes a tax to build grist mills, cot
ton gins ETC., how much more reve
nue. tax will they pay than If build
by individuals. As you are IN
such a habit Of lodging (and habit
is said to be second nature) l will
answer for you; there can be no
difference, no matter upon what
principal they are constructed. |
showed you in my last piece that
everything that is lawful is not
right or just, for it is lawful for a
mau 10 purchase a license and sell
intoxicants; does that make it right.
1t is lawful for man to lead people
astray by sophisty (like you are
trying to do) does that make it
right? Please answer my interroga
lions in your next piece and do hot
commence lodging as usual, for If
you are right the citizens ought to
know it and if you continue to
dodge and quirk as usual they can
never find out from you what is
right. Stand up to the rack fod-
der or no fodder and answer. You
remind me Of Collins old ram, you
think you can carry your point that
is what you are after, right Or
wrong, and if you were to succeed
you would butt the citizens of Giles
down a preclpice that leads to ruin,
viz: Everlasting taxation for us
and our children and grand chill
dren and so on. a man that fills
the capacity that you do, and has
The power through your paper to
WELD for good or evil, ought to De
correct thing, good reasoner.
honest, truthful and never be on
the extremes, and never advocate
anything that be is not perfectly
satisfied that is right, and he ought
not TO. be governed by anything be-
cause it is popular just for popular
ity. | think your position IN favor
of taxation to build railroads would
be very unjust to many Of the citi-
zens of Giles and benefit TO a few
moneved men that are not in dis
tress. Your truly,
ID, X, HIGDON.